document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352127>Question 352127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - 9 < 3x - 4 < x + 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+9+%3C+3x+-+4+%3C+x+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+9+%3C+3x+-+4+%3C+x+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtrac x from each group<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+9+%3C+2x+-+4+%3C+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+9+%3C+2x+-+4+%3C+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > add 4 to each group<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+5+%3C+2x+%3C+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+5+%3C+2x+%3C+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now divide each group by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "draw an open circle at x=-2.5 and draw and arrow to the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then draw an open circle at x=6 and draw an arrow to the left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where the two lines overlap is where the solution lines (between -2.5 and 6, not including those points) </SPAN>\n" );
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